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Using Advanced Installer 12.8 to package my application for installations and have questions regarding updates to my application. For cost effectiveness at this point in time I'm using the free version...
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Hi All! I've added a Windows Installer to my VB.NET project. In the target Application Folder, I added some text files that the end user can modify as needed. After deploying the project to another...
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For whatever reason maybe it is something I am doing wrong, but no one but me can get the application to install, usually its a remote host error, which I do not understand. It may sound dumb but I am...
View ArticleVB6 32 bit compiled application will not run on 64 bit Windows 7
This is an ancient (15 year old) project that I made some changes to, incorporating com+ objects into the main executable file, since there's no longer a need for MTS and I thought I could help reduce...
View ArticleVS2013-Win7 run bcdedit.exe during installation?
Our software targets Windows 7 and Fearless Leader wants Windows to boot directly into our software. Not a problem so far... Fearless Leader also wants to skip the "Loading Windows" splash screen, but...
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Hi, I accidentally created a deployment of a dll of some some support project rather than an exe for the primary project. And installed it. Now, I cannot install the the new msi, or figure out how to...
View Article[RESOLVED] Project won't install built on VM
I am having to go back and work on an old VB6 project that gets installed on Windows XP computers. I've got VB6 development set up on my Windows 10 computer in a Windows XP VM. Prior to doing any...
View ArticleWhat is the goal of Comdlg32 ?
Hello everybody, I have developped a VB6 program which gathers some utilities for reef aquariums. That program needs some DLL and OCX which are not available in some light Windows versions; among...
View Articlevb package and deployment wizard
while package and deploying my package, i am getting the following error unexpected error number 28 has occurred : out of stack space please help me out
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View Articleweb based installing??
Is there a way to have a program install from the web? In other words, a user goes to a website, sees a program he/she wants, clicks on it, and it installs on their system over the web. So, some kind...
View Articleexe install file gets blocked?
I packaged my vb6 program with ActualInstaller. When I run the install from my PC, it installs just fine. But, if I upload it to my website, download it, then double click on it to run the install, my...
View Article[RESOLVED] exe install file gets blocked?
I packaged my vb6 program with ActualInstaller. When I run the install from my PC, it installs just fine. But, if I upload it to my website, download it, then double click on it to run the install, my...
View Article.vbs file failing to execute
I am a newbie to .vbs files. I have a .vbs file required to execute to set up a mobiel service connector for a server based application. the instructions say: "Change Directory to the Ideal for Windows...
View ArticlePasscode protecting a VB.NET app
I have been advised to store a passcode in the registry of the computer to control use of my VB.NET project. Anybody know how to go about doing this? My project is pretty simple: VB.NET 2010, Windows...
View ArticleCreate an Instaler for a VB.net Solution - Advice Needed
My personal project is almost done. So I have been thinking about creating a installer for my application. It would need to be able to support a small data file as well. The installer would allow me to...
View ArticleHow to build/publish an application?(Not a once click only kind)
Hello, this is a stupid question but how would I build/publish my application? I can't have it being once click application but it builds the .exe and stuff. I want it to act like it is installing but...
View ArticleInno Setup for VB System Files
Hi there, In following the advice from this venerable topic, from here the first number is ignored as Inno Setup no longer supports Windows 95/98/Me. So if the app can be run on Win NT or 2000 we can...
View ArticleVb5db.dll: Vb6
Hi there, There was a mention of the data binding library here, but curious as to why the dependency checker lists it as required on the original XP rig, but on Windows 10 it is nowhere to be found....
View ArticleInstallers- and Uninstalling
Hi there! This is about uninstall methods of deployment software for a VB6 application which will be replacing the old Wise suite. Wise was very good although it didn't tick every single box, and...
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